- Vote 08: Election Guide
- Prop 1A: High speed rail
- Prop 2: Animal cages and pens
- Prop 4: "Sarah's Law"
- Prop 5: Treatment or time?
- Prop 8: Ban on gay marriage
- Prop 9: Victim's rights and protection act
- Prop 10: California Alternative Fuels Initiative
- Prop 11: California redistricting
- Measure Z: Seal Beach cottages
"It means stable prices over the long run; it means lower prices over the long run; it means a cleaner state, cleaner air and it means more jobs and a chance to rebuild California's economy," said Bill Zimmerman, a Prop 7 supporter.
Proposition 7 would require utilities to purchase 50 percent of their energy from renewable sources like wind and solar by the year 2025. It is an ambitious plan that could change the way Californians turn on the lights for decades to come.
"They have 17 years to meet that standard, which is plenty of time. And once they do, California residents will have clean and cheap energy that they can rely on forever," said Zimmerman.
But solar and wind power cost more than the fossil fuels currently used. And not surprisingly, the big utilities that would be required to buy it don't support the measure. However, they are not alone.
You would think a companies like SolarWorld would be in favor of Proposition 7, but they're not. Their concern isn't the intent of the proposition, but the way the law is put together.
"Today, what we have is private industry, a lot of private money getting in there to do what is good for California," said Raju Yenamandra, SolarWorld.
SolarWorld specializes in smaller projects for businesses and homes. The company fears Prop 7 will favor bigger projects, leaving them out.
"The last thing we need to see in the current economic environment, and more so, what we've done in the last 10 years to grow this business," said Yenamandra
Supporters of Prop 7 insist the smaller players will still get their share.
Whether the power source becomes wind, sun, or sticking to fossil fuels, for now Prop 7 is generating controversy.
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